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The Premise � Education is the basis of wealth creation. � � Literacy facilitates education. �

The Problem � 1. Low literacy rates in Africa � 2. Neglect of the mother tongue over commercial languages � 3. The extinction of the mother tongue due to (2) �

The Solution �

FIRE � • Opportunity to be heard � • Seed Funding � – Tablets � – PCs � – Etc. � • Training and Mentorship � • Exposure �

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Challenge: Sustainability � • Challenge of selling apps in Africa � • For NatiV – teamed up with a learning center (pre-school) for children � • Part of fees goes back into the evolution of the app (now a suite of apps) � • Best model so far as it gives more value � • NatiV finds inclusive use in basic ECD �

What’s Next � • To do: � – Enroll more children (Marketing, Branding etc.) � – Create an even better learning environment � – Small data center (collecting reading scores etc.) � • Couple of servers � • Internet Connection � – Safe and Reliable Transport � • Outcome: Language e-Learning Center for the Country (or region) – base for expansion into other languages �

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